Wesley Corpus

And caught him again in the sky : Advanced to her happy estate, And pleasure that never shall die : Where glorified spirits, by sight, Converse in their holy abode, As stars in the firmament bright, And pure as the angels of God. 3 O Heaven ! what a triumph is there ! Where all in his praises agree ; His beautiful character bear, And shine with the glory they see : The glory of God and the Lamb (While all in the ecstasy join) Darts into their spiritual frame, And gives the enjoyment divine. 4 In loud hallelujahs they sing, And harmony echoes his praise ; Describing Judgment. o7 is ~«"*s When, lo ! the celestial King Pours out the full light of his face The joy neither angel nor saint Can bear, so ineffably great ; But, lo ! the whole company faint, And heaven is found -- at his feet. 4. Describing Judgment. HYMN 54. 7's$6's. 1 TTEARKEN to the solemn voice, -*• -*- The awful midnight cry ! Waiting souls, rejoice, rejoice, And see the Bridegroom nigh : Lo ! he comes to keep his word, Light and joy his looks impart : Go ye forth to meet your Lord, And meet him in your heart. 2 Ye who faint beneath the load Of sin, your heads lift up ; See your great redeeming God, He comes, and bids you hope : In the midnight of your grief, Jesus doth his mourners cheer ; Lo ! he brings you sure relief; Believe, and feel him here. 3 Ye whose loins are girt, stand forth, Whose lamps are burning bright ; Worthy, in your Saviour's worth, To walk with him in white ; Jesus bids your hearts be clean ; Bids you all his promise prove : Jesus comes to cast out sin, And perfect you in love. £>o Describing Judgment. 4 Wait we all in patient hope, Till Christ, the Judge, shall come ; We shall soon he all caught up To meet the general doom : In an hour to us unknown, As a thief in deepest night, Christ shall suddenly come down, With all his saints in light. 5 Happy he whom Christ shall find Watching to see him come ; Him the Judge of all mankind Shall bear triumphant home : Who can answer to his word ?